National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales preserves and celebrates the sound and moving image heritage of Wales, making it accessible to a wide range of users for enjoyment and learning. Its film collection reflects every aspect of the nation’s social, cultural and working life across the 20th century, giving a fascinating insight into Welsh filmmaking, both amateur and professional.
This film is part of Free
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_480x270/public/hero-images/2f062c7c547e981ed0e38ea696512784.jpg?itok=qsj2sN3K)
Weddings - Cathedral Road Synagogue, Cardiff
Summer 1938 must have been an exciting time for Marie Cohen and Nettie Morris as they planned their weddings at the synagogue on 25/8 and 6/9, and receptions at the Connaught Rooms.
From the collection of:
![Logo for National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales](/sites/default/files/styles/association/public/association-logos/NSSAW.jpg?itok=d_ytl5tN)
Overview
A sense of deja-vu may have affected guests at the September wedding of Nettie Morris and Montefiore Seal for the synagogue, the hour (6pm), the location of the reception/dance (Connaught Rooms, Queen Street), and many of the attendees were the same as for the August wedding of Marie Cohen and Augustus Bass. Nettie was the niece of Harry Sherman (entrepreneur founder, with his brother Abraham, of Shermans Pools Ltd and owner of the bookmaking business Harry Sherman Ltd).
The Cathedral Road Synagogue, which became the Cardiff United Synagogue, was in use from 1897 until its closure in 1989.
Related
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/b0a36f35ce55ac52e89ca4aa87b26908.jpg?itok=b79TZJqa)
Princess Di Wedding and Winter Snow Princess Di Wedding and Winter Snow
Amateur film 1982 4 mins Location: Harrow
Everyone's home in Harrow to witness Lady Di's debut as a Royal and a record-breaking winter causes chaos in 1981.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/66b7aa78348da14f1799bc9ec593b9dd.jpg?itok=FfgcqeHr)
The Best Man The Best Man
Comedy 1986 83 mins Location: Derry / Londonderry
The bar flies prepare for the big day with betting, boozing and banter. But will best man Billy break more than his ma’s heart before the wedding?
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/Wedding%2520of%2520Princess%2520Elizabeth.jpg?itok=b8bFN5Ie)
Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten
1947 1 mins Silent
Royal nuptials at Westminster Abbey, attended by the great and good including King George VI and Winston Churchill
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/royal-wedding.jpg?itok=bjt4HnAP)
The Royal Wedding The Royal Wedding
Non-Fiction 1923 5 mins
The wedding of Queen Elizabeth II's future parents, as later incarnated by Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter in 'The King's Speech'.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/lascelles.jpg?itok=2D9fJAXf)
Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey Princess Mary Wedded to Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey
Non-Fiction 1922 8 mins Silent
Newsreel of the lavish royal marriage, which was probably the biggest British newsreel story of the decade.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/princess-mary.jpg?itok=9q2FgR1Y)
Princess Mary's Thought Princess Mary's Thought
Non-Fiction 1922 1 mins Silent
The sartorial build up to the lavish nuptials of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles in 1922.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/N_211223_01of01.jpg?itok=YiXpvDs1)
Family Album Family Album
Amateur film 1947 5 mins Silent Location: Cathays
When cars were not so common, roads could be used as playgrounds, particularly when snow fell, as seen here in Cardiff.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/N_211199_01of01.jpg?itok=JgStI3tt)
Peace comes to Rhigos Gardens Peace comes to Rhigos Gardens
Home movie 1945 4 mins Silent Location: Cathays
How best to celebrate the end of a world war?
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/N_296476_01of01_0.jpg?itok=nJ7nOR9Z)
Cardiff - the capital city Cardiff - the capital city
Promotional 1976 16 mins Location: Cathays
A clarion call to potential investors: shots of all the city has to offer are rounded off with a direct appeal to the pocket by Labour Prime Minister and Cardiff MP, James Callaghan.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/ea6d3e17bcebd7ad5735abc6b02cffb9.jpg?itok=BdWN-amz)
Lord Mayor's Speech Lord Mayor's Speech
Non-Fiction 1943 3 mins Location: Cardiff Bay
The Lord Mayor of Cardiff speaks to camera, exhorting all good citizens to support the war-time Wings for Victory Week by saving and thereby lending money to the government.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/b7c17f5a37111580fef7850299c0d97d.jpg?itok=mTQcvY8v)
"V.E." Celebrations "V.E." Celebrations
Amateur film 1945 11 mins Silent Location: Whitchurch
The war is over at last and Victory in Europe Day is celebrated on 8/5/1945 at the Iles home in Heathwood Road, Cardiff, and with parties in Heathway and Albert Street.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/14388265767bb1abf5f9f4dbec301440.jpg?itok=xRti5AMV)
The Port of Cardiff 2 The Port of Cardiff 2
Promotional 1943 25 mins Silent Location: Whitchurch
Meat and wheat, oranges and eggs (dried), salmon and peaches (tinned) arrive in Cardiff from Brazil, America, Canada and New Zealand to keep war-time’s wolf from the allied door.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/Shoot-Your-Shot-02.jpg?itok=KREdlpBS)
Shoot Your Shot Shoot Your Shot
Drama 2022 12 mins
An emotional stand-off takes flight, as teen best friends Ronit and Brennan come to terms with navigating that fuzzy feeling in their stomachs, all whilst learning to skateboard.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/Yellow-04.jpg?itok=Bt5NDkC8)
Yellow Yellow
Drama 2023 13 mins
In Taliban controlled Afghanistan, Laili walks into a Chadari store in Kabul to buy her first full body veil from a Talib shopkeeper and face a new future.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/%25E2%2580%258ELook-Like-You-02.jpeg?itok=2R3w9luT)
Look Like You Look Like You
Drama 2022 13 mins
While visiting the adoptive family of her eight-year-old biological son, Tara relays advice she gathered from growing up as a queer outcast.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/NEHEMICH-02.jpg?itok=ba9fjUy4)
Nehemich Nehemich
Drama 2023 23 mins
Banished in a dilapidated village hut during her menstruation, a young girl waits to elope with her lover.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/1717526943-default-ovp-poster-image.jpg?itok=Fk8VLsGa)
Interview with Pam Cullen Interview with Pam Cullen
Inside Film 2020 53 mins
Interview with Pam Cullen who at 97 boasts an incredible career spanning over fifty years in the Indian film industry.
![](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_32x18/public/hero-images/muscleqanda.jpg?itok=8sw22r7R)
Muscle - Exclusive Q&A Muscle - Exclusive Q&A
Short interview 2024 34 mins
Director Gerard Johnson talks Nia Child through the making of Muscle, an adrenalized drama that tears into the stereotypes of masculinity and male friendship.